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Sina and Red Buckeye


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Ornamental Plants  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye  
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Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
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Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange Red  
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Globe shaped  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Root Division  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
Drought Tolerant  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf Blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve  
Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AESCULUS pavia  
STENOCEREUS kerberi  

Common Name
Red Buckeye  
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi  

In Hindi
Red Buckeye  
Sina  

In German
Red Buckeye  
Sina  

In French
Red Buckeye  
Sina  

In Spanish
rojo castaño de Indias  
Sina  

In Greek
κόκκινο Buckeye  
Sina  

In Portuguese
Red Buckeye  
Sina  

In Polish
Red Buckeye  
Sina  

In Latin
Red Buckeye  
Sina  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Hippocastanaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Aesculus  
Stenocereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae  
Cactaceae, Cactoideae  

Number of Species
20  
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Difference Between Red Buckeye and Sina

If you are confused whether Red Buckeye or Sina are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Red Buckeye and Sina Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Red Buckeye are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Sina fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Red Buckeye and Sina if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Red Buckeye and Sina

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Buckeye and Sina. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Buckeye and Sina as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Red Buckeye is Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic and Salve whereas of Sina is Diabetes. Red Buckeye has beauty benefits as follows: while Sina has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Red Buckeye vs Sina

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Red Buckeye vs Sina and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Red Buckeye are Pollen whereas of Sina have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Red Buckeye has no showy fruits and Sina has showy fruits. Also Red Buckeye is not flowering and Sina is not flowering . You can compare Red Buckeye and Sina facts and facts of other plants too.

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